Sweet Day for Peters and Hurricanes Fans Mark Shiver | July 28, 2016 Bill Peters is locked in. The Carolina Hurricanes announced Wednesday that they have signed their head coach to a contract extension through the 2018-19 season. At a noon press conference,…
Can ‘Canes Find 7 Points? Mark Shiver | July 25, 2016 Points. In the NHL, it’s all about getting points out of every game possible. Last season the Carolina Hurricanes missed the playoffs by seven points. They wound up with 86…
Canes Tenuous Goalie Situation Mark Shiver | July 23, 2016 I genuinely like Cam Ward and Eddie Lack. That being said, the goalie situation for the Carolina Hurricanes is tenuous at best. Webster’s defines tenuous as “not certain, definite or…
Fleury Can Grab Spot Mark Shiver | July 16, 2016 Haydn Fleury can grab a spot on the Carolina Hurricanes blue line. A vacancy has been created by the team’s buyout of James Wisniewski’s contract. Going into the third season…
A “C” for Staal? Mark Shiver | July 9, 2016 Staal for captain of the Carolina Hurricanes. Wait, wasn’t he traded? Not Eric Staal, who was the team’s captain since 2010, but his brother Jordan Staal. With the team currently…
Sorry Eric Staal, Ronnie Has Moved On Mark Shiver | June 30, 2016 Eric Staal said this week that he has not ruled out a return to the Carolina Hurricanes. ‘Canes GM Ron Francis wasted no time in saying the team has moved…
Nice Job Moving Kessel Leafs Mark Shiver | June 26, 2016 Phil Kessel traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins! The headlines screamed across the hockey media last year as the Toronto Maple Leafs finally moved the guy they just couldn’t figure out.…
Ron Francis Is Dealing Mark Shiver | June 19, 2016 Ron Francis, Executive VP and General Manager of the Carolina Hurricanes, is dealing and moving forward. Actually moving forwards. Francis has been very active in the days before the upcoming…
Cam Ward Staying With Canes Not a Bad Idea Mark Shiver | June 13, 2016 Cam Ward was one of the topics of conversation when Carolina Hurricanes Executive VP and General Manager Ron Francis met with the media last Thursday, June 9. Francis, along with Tony…
Ron Francis Won’t be Distracted Mark Shiver | June 10, 2016 Ron Francis, Executive Vice-President and General Manager of the Carolina Hurricanes, sat down with the media on Thursday, May 9 and fielded questions about the upcoming NHL Entry Draft, to…
Peters’ Golden Young Guns Mark Shiver | June 3, 2016 Bill Peters, head coach of the Carolina Hurricanes, coached Team Canada to the gold medal in the recently concluded IIHF World Championship. Having returned from his trip to the Czech…
Finally a Jumbo Stanley Cup Final Mark Shiver | May 30, 2016 Jumbo is finally getting an opportunity to play in a Stanley Cup Final. Joe Thornton, 36 has been a mainstay in the NHL since being drafted first overall in the…